Clarendon, TX Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Temperature and precipitation from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals →, plus PlainClimate's derived comfort score
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Clarendon's primary NOAA station, CLARENDON.
The climate verdict for Clarendon
Clarendon, Texas has a mixed annual climate rather than one dominant extreme. Its NOAA normal shows an annual average of 59°F. It scores 83/100 for climate comfort (excellent), putting it in the top third of station-mapped location scores and exceeding 81% of them.
- 59°F
- annual average temperature (NOAA normal)
- 83/100
- comfort score, above 81% of station-mapped location scores
- 22.7"
- annual precipitation · 4" snow
- 195 days
- growing season, frost-free days
Clarendon: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USW00023072 · Clarendon, TX 59°F mean · 22.7" precip
TEMP-MILD · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-DRY · SWING-MID · COMF-TOP · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-MILD 59°F
- RANK-UPPER #4,940
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Kenlake Resort
- PRCP-DRY 22.7"
- SWING-MID 43°F
- COMF-TOP 83/100
- LOAD-HEAT 3,833 HDD
- STN-1 USW00023072
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Kenlake Resort, KY ( -0.1 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every TX station list.
- Clarendon (this station) 59°F
- Cold Pryor, OK 59°F
- Near Kenlake Resort, KY 59°F
- Near MD Sci Ctr Balt…, MD 59°F
- Near Tucumcari, NM 59°F
Clarendon sits in Texas, the #4 hottest U.S. state at 66.2°F statewide annual average - see all 50 hottest states ranked by NOAA normals
Climate Living Index · Clarendon
Clarendon: 53/100 · grade D
Clarendon publishes 5 of 6 Living Index dimensions (NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals); 1 missing weight rescale to 100.
PlainClimate-derived for Clarendon, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 83/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Annual temperature balance | 59.2°F · 8.3° from 67.5°F | 74/100 · B |
| Snowfall burden | 3.5 inches/year | 73/100 · B |
| Frost-free season | 195 days/year | 61/100 · C |
| Precipitation balance | 22.7 in · 12.3 from 35 in | 57/100 · C |
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 190 calendar days | 19/100 · F |
Clarendon · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Clarendon's normals sit in a dry climate class: BSk
Precipitation is low relative to temperature but above true desert thresholds: cold semi-arid steppe (BSk). Class BSk is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: dry (arid or semi-arid), specifically cold semi-arid steppe.
- Köppen code
- BSk
- Group
- Dry (arid or semi-arid)
- Warmest month
- 80.8°F
- Coldest month
- 38.1°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where Clarendon sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Clarendon's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- Top 28% warmest
- Among 6,861 stations, Clarendon sits in the warmer third of annual means.
- Annual precipitation
- 32nd percentile wetness
- Neither arid nor torrential versus 6,352 station totals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- 47th percentile swing
- Typical seasonal amplitude versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Clarendon compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Clarendon's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
83 Top 19% score exceeds 81% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). Below this entry.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). Below this entry.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). Below this entry.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Below this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). This entry sits in this band.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Clarendon's measured station temperature trend
MethodologyAcross 56 complete annual observations from 1948 to 2016, CLARENDON warmed at a fitted rate of 0.11°C per decade. The line shows the fitted change relative to its first year, not raw year-to-year temperatures or a forecast.
- Clarendon primary station fitted change +0.11 °C/decade
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Snow | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53°F (11°C) | 24°F (-5°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 0.8" | 0.7" | 26.8 | 0.0 |
| February | 56°F (13°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 42°F (5°C) | 0.7" | 0.8" | 20.7 | 0.1 |
| March | 65°F (18°C) | 34°F (1°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 1.4" | 0.7" | 11.9 | 0.4 |
| April | 73°F (23°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 58°F (14°C) | 2.1" | 0.0" | 3.3 | 2.1 |
| May | 82°F (28°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 3.5" | 0.0" | 0.2 | 7.7 |
| June | 90°F (32°C) | 63°F (17°C) | 77°F (25°C) | 3.0" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 16.8 |
| July | 95°F (35°C) | 67°F (19°C) | 81°F (27°C) | 2.0" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 25.3 |
| August | 94°F (34°C) | 65°F (19°C) | 80°F (26°C) | 2.9" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 23.5 |
| September | 86°F (30°C) | 58°F (14°C) | 72°F (22°C) | 2.4" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 11.1 |
| October | 75°F (24°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 60°F (15°C) | 2.1" | 0.0" | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| November | 62°F (17°C) | 33°F (1°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 0.9" | 0.5" | 14.6 | 0.0 |
| December | 53°F (12°C) | 25°F (-4°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 0.8" | 0.8" | 25.2 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Clarendon works both ends of the calendar. Normal highs climb to 95°F by July 24 and hold at or above 90°F on 80 dates, then normal lows drop to freezing or below on 110 dates, bottoming at 24°F around January 10.
When the heat sits
Normal highs reach 90°F from June 14 through September 1, covering 80 dates. The broader mild season, normal highs of 70°F or more, runs April 2 to October 27.
This counts calendar dates whose 1991–2020 normal high reaches 90°F. It is a smaller number than the 90°F+ day counts in the monthly table above, which measure how often the threshold was actually crossed in a typical year. A date can average 88°F and still exceed 90°F in half of all years.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into March 7, then returns to freezing around November 19, covering 110 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is June 2, when 25% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is November 26 at 11%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 63 wet dates a year.
The widest day
March 28 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 31°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Clarendon.
Where Clarendon Stands Nationally
Heat is a defining feature of the normals calendar — the normal daily high reaches 90°F on roughly 80 days a year, more than four out of five ranked stations record.
Clarendon earns one nationally notable standing (outer quintile) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations, middle-of-the-pack metrics stay silent here.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall and snowfall
Snow: 0.7"
3.6 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.8"
4.1 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.7"
4.6 days with precipitation
5.3 days with precipitation
7.2 days with precipitation
7.4 days with precipitation
5.6 days with precipitation
7.1 days with precipitation
6.0 days with precipitation
5.2 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.5"
3.5 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.8"
3.7 days with precipitation
Clarendon runs a summer-peaked wet season
35% of Clarendon's yearly precipitation falls in June, July and August alone, against the 25% an evenly spread year would give those three months. The wettest month is May at 3.5", on a 42.7°F seasonal spread. Warm-season convection and, across the Southwest, the North American monsoon produce this shape: rain arrives in short heavy bursts during the hottest part of the year rather than as long cool-season soaking.
- Wettest three months: May, June, August, taking 41% of the annual total between them.
- Driest month: February at 0.7".
- Winter share: 10% falls in December, January and February.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. A summer-peaked label means the June-August share reaches 35%; it describes timing across an average year, not any single season, and says nothing about how heavy an individual storm can be.
When it rains in Clarendon, it arrives in quantity
22.7" of precipitation falls across only about 63 wet days here, averaging 0.36 inches each. Fewer days carry more water: the year's total is delivered in comparatively heavy events rather than persistent damp.
- Days with measurable precipitation
- about 63 a year, 17% of all days
- Average depth per wet day
- 0.36 inches
- Most wet days
- June, about 7
- Fewest wet days
- November, about 4
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year, and a per-day average is not a forecast of any individual storm.
Snow reaches Clarendon, but rarely amounts to much
The normals record 3.5 inches of snow a year here, most likely in February. That is a real but marginal amount: enough that snow is part of the local record, not enough to define the winter.
A figure in this range usually reflects a handful of events that melt quickly rather than a season of accumulation; about 2 days a year record any measurable snow at all.
NOAA 1991-2020 normals. An average across thirty years can smooth away a single heavy winter, so a small annual figure does not mean a significant snowfall is impossible.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
October 26
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
April 14
50% probability date
Growing Season
195 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
3,833
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
1,748
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside TX closest to Clarendon on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (59°F here).
- Covington, TN 59°F · 0.0°F off
- Eastville, VA 59°F · 0.0°F off
- Fort Sumner, NM 59°F · 0.0°F off
- Kentfield, CA 59°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (22.7" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Red Lodge, MT 22.7" · 0.0" off
- Gann Valley, SD 22.7" · 0.0" off
- Kilgore, NE 22.6" · 0.0" off
- Gate, OK 22.6" · 0.0" off
Data-derived climate profile
How Clarendon's climate pattern fits together
heating led · moderate · mid swing
Clarendon's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 3,833 annual heating degree days against 1,748 for cooling. Its 42.7°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Clarendon's frost-free season lasts about 195 days, a middle-length window whose endpoints matter more than the annual average. It describes freeze probability, not year-specific planting conditions.
July and January mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar in Clarendon's middle-range seasonal profile. The measured spread is 42.7°F. The annual average is 59°F. Neither the annual mean nor one extreme month represents the full calendar on its own.
Clarendon's 22.7 inches of annual precipitation falls in PlainClimate's middle band, so “wet” or “dry” is not the leading description. Annual snowfall totals 3.5 inches. Temperature balance and the calendar distribution carry more information than the annual moisture label alone.
These labels group NOAA 1991-2020 normals from Clarendon's primary station, so the winter figures are a thirty-year average and not a floor: a single hard season can run well below them. Treat each band as a descriptive range for Clarendon, not an official NOAA class or a year-ahead forecast.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Clarendon's primary station: CLARENDON (USW00023072). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The 2024 Census Gazetteer identifies the exact name-and-state match as an incorporated place (GEOID 4815112). Match rule for Clarendon: exact normalized name + state only, no fuzzy expansion, so nearby differently spelled facilities stay unmatched.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Clarendon comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.